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    (Hardcover)

    • Pub. Date: April 2007
    • 368pp
    • Sales Rank: 611,350

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      • Pub. Date: April 2007
      • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
      • Format: Hardcover, 368pp
      • Sales Rank: 611,350

      Synopsis

      A lady with a secret past.

      A man in search of a killer.

      They thought they had nothing in common-

      until their first kiss.

      Publishers Weekly

      The suspense begins with the first sentence of this romantic mystery from the pseudonymous Quick (Jayne Ann Krentz uses this pseudonym for her Victorian novels). Gossip spreads fast about the liaison between "unimportant, unfashionable, excessively dull" Louisa Bryce and wealthy, handsome Anthony Stalbridge. In reality, their first kiss was a spur-of-the-moment coverup when the two are caught snooping around Elwin Hastings's mansion. Louisa, an undercover reporter for the sensational newspaper, Flying Intelligencer, is investigating Hastings's crooked financial dealings, while Anthony seeks the truth about his fiancée, one of three society women who supposedly committed suicide a year ago. Under the guise of their romance, Louisa and Anthony expose Hastings's many criminal schemes. Their relationship isn't all business, however, and Louisa's profession isn't her only secret. Quick's tightly woven tale allows little room for extraneous subplots—every cracked safe and mysterious prostitute plays an important role. Light humor and playful love scenes temper the more gruesome moments for an alluring combination of foggy nights and steamy afternoons. (Apr.)

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      Amanda Quick is a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz, the author, under various pen names, of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers; there are more than 35 million copies of her books in print. She lives in Seattle.

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      Very Good Romanceby Curly2

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      November 15, 2009: I enjoyed the plot and characters, it was a delightful novel, I will buy more of this author.

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      April 13, 2009: I was okay.


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